LU Xiaoxian
Associate Professor
School of Foreign Language and Literature
Wuhan University
Tel:(86)-13871084162
E-mail: linglucy@whu.edu.cn
Education
2006- PhD Candidate in Applied Linguistics from Research Center for Language and Language Education, Central China Normal University;
1998-2001 MA in Language Testing from English Department, College of Foreign Languages and Literature, Wuhan University;
Oversea Experience
2009.9-2010.4 Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics in the University of Cambridge (Visiting Scholar)
2019. 6-2019.7 Language Centre of Engineering Department of Cambridge University ( Teaching Training)
Research Interests
Language testing and assessment, including test design and validation, item writing and analysis, the impact of large-scale high-stakes examination on teaching and learning , formative assessment. EFL teaching methodology.
Current Teaching
a) Undergraduate courses:
General Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; English Teaching Methodology; English Pronunciation & Intonation for Communication;; Listening, Speaking & Critical Thinking
b) MA in Applied Linguistics:
Language Assessment
Project Participation:
a) SET-3 — Spoken English Testing System (band 3), funded by Hubei Examination Authority;
b) The Formative Assessment of Elementary English Teaching, funded by National Ministry of Education
c) NMET Project
Major Publications：
Xiaoxian Lu (2013). “An Investigation of Construct Validity of Listening Tests in NMET”. Journal of China Examinations.
Xiaoxian Lu (2008). “An Analysis of Content Validity of TEM8 Reading Comprehension Test”. Journal of China Three Gorges University. 30, 1, 99-101.
Xiaoxian Lu (2005). “The Use of Visual Materials in Listening Tests”. US-China Foreign Language. 23, 3, 20-23
Xiaoxian Lu (2004). “The Information Transfer Tasks in Language Tests”. The Northern Forum. 186, 4, 115-117
Xiaoxian Lu (2003). “The Authentisity in Test Writing”. Foreign language Teaching Abroad. 102, 2, 57-62
Xiaoxian Lu (2003). “How to Grasp the Principle of Authentisity in Test Item Writing”. Curriculum, Teaching Material and Method. 238, 8, 38-41
Xiaoxian Lu (2002). “A Review on the Development of CALL & a Discussion on Its Trend”. Wuhan Uiversity Journal(Humanity Sciences). 6, 186-189
Xiaoxian Lu (2000). “Writing Communicative Language Tests for Middle School Students”. English Teaching Reseach in Elementary and Middle Schools. 131, 6, 35-37
Xiaoxian Lu (2000). “An analysis of ‘Crazy English’ Phenomenon and Its Impliaction to English Teaching”. Journal of Shanghai Teachers’ University. 29, 3, 64-68
